Welcome to the new and improved breeds section, have a look around and meet a breed or two.

Walkaloosa

Intro

The Walkaloosa is an appaloosa horse that moves with an ambling gait, like to the Spanish Jennet. Appaloosa horses have displayed a pacing gait date back to China thousands of years ago & slowly made their way into Europe and eventually the Americas.
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Indian Summer

Intro

The Tiger Horse breed was established in 1992 and based on the spotted horses of the Iberian peninsula, the name Tiger used to describe their lovely spotted coats.
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Sugarbush Draft Horse

Intro

The Sugarbush Draft Horse has an interesting story to tell, as against all odds the colorful breed has persisted throughout the years.
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Spanish Jennet Horse

Image from GaitedHorses

Intro

Spotted animals with exotic color patterns have been documented back as far as 18,000 BC with more found in northern Spain & southern France dating back to 15,000 – 10,000 BC.
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Sable Island Horse

Image from sleepyorange

Intro

The Sable Island Horses (and a number of other wild animals) come from Sable Island which is situated about 100 miles off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.
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Pony of the Americas

Image from Princes Milady

Intro

The Pony of the Americas is a relatively new western pony breed that comes from the United States. However, their original bloodlines, that of the Appaloosa are very, very old and can be traced back to central Asia.
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Oberlander Horse

Image from Paleontour

Intro

The Oberlander Horse comes from the South German state of Bavaria and are distinct in their large size and often flaxen locks.
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Noriker Horse

Intro

The Noriker or Noric horse has been breed in the Alpine region & foothills of Austria for the last 2000 years.
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Nez Perce Horse

Image from JC i Nuria

Intro

The Nez Perce Horse is an appaloosa breed that was developed by the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho.
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Nederlands Appaloosa Pony

Origins

I can only find images of this breed, but unfortunately no actual information about them. There are enough images & mention of them that I believe they are a valid & existing breed, but would love to hear from someone in the know.
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